Do You Know What Time It Is?

So I am writing tonight for several reasons.

1. I am having the hardest time getting the boys in bed at a decent hour. We did great for a while, but we are so off and school starts next week. If you have some suggestions I am open to them. I am getting them up earlier each morning but it does not seem to matter. They do not nap so that is not it, and it does not matter what we do during the day. We can do nothing or we can swim all day and the end result is still the same. Again I need to be in bed earlier than this so I really need them in bed earlier.

2. I feel like time is seriously slipping away from me. Maybe I am walking down memory lane a lot or maybe it is just looking at my to do list that has me scared. I do not know what it is but I know that I feel like I am being left behind. My boys continue to grow each day. They teach me something new everyday too. I miss them laying in my arms on my chest and going to sleep. I miss them depending on me for everything. While I know that I must be doing something right because they are getting more and more independent, which is good, I still feel like time has just gone by too fast. The song Don't Blink means so much to me right now. I need to listen to it, and I will probably get a good cry out, which I could really use. Cry Therapy can be the best. I will save it for their first day of school though, when I know I will be a blubbering fool. Kindergarten and Third Grade are going to be here in a few days. I cannot believe it!

Well, I hope that you all have an amazing night tonight. Know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers. It is time to look at the clock and take control of it. I am going to do better and be better!

Pancakes, Practice, Pictures...and More

So I seriously cannot believe that it is February. Part of the reason behind this blog is so that I remember to treasure each day. It is the present, because it is a gift. I am determined to smell more roses and stress less. This is helping, but it is definitely not slowing down time at all.

Well today started with taking both boys to school in just a little drizzle like rain. Then back to Danny's school to help with the pancake breakfast for the Kindergarten, First and Second Grades. It was a great breakfast, and the children all really seemed to enjoy it. I was glad to be there for Danny man. It was also Parent's appreciation and during morning drop of the children were clapping for us and they brought of a bag full of little goodies. It was so sweet. My children getting the best education and a Catholic foundation is so important to Brandon and me.

After getting the boys from school, Danny had Choir practice, then he practiced his reading for Mass next Sunday, and then Basketball pictures, and then basketball practice and followed it up with our Cub Scout Den Meeting. It was definitely a wild Tuesday. We have to finish his Hat Book Report tomorrow night, but there is not much left to do, so it should not be problem.

Tomorrow the second grade is doing the Mass, and I am so excited. I have not decided if I am going to take John Michael in late or if I am going to let him stay home. Time will tell!

Well, before 9 was not an option tonight, maybe tomorrow night. Before I go to bed I will be remembering you all in my thoughts and prayers. Time is precious! Enjoy it but cherish it.